Killzone 2 and Halo 3 win UK sales awards
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:19 PM
Killzone 2 has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK, with Halo 3 finally reaching 1 million sold for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
In the latest ESPLA sales awards (March 2009, April's results have yet to be announced), the PlayStation 3 exclusive Killzone 2 has been awarded the Gold Award. This means that as of the end of March, the game has sold over 200,000 copies in the country. A significant feat considering Guerilla Games' shooter only released on February 27th.
Killzone 2 performed very well in the UK, debuting at the top of the charts and holding onto a top ten place for a number of weeks.
The game's next award will show that the exclusive shooter has sold over 300,000 copies, a feat that Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots achieved in March after being awarded the ESPLA's Platinum award.
Moreover, Resident Evil 5 has sold over 200,000 for the Xbox 360, but the achievement has not yet been reached by the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
Other stand-outs are Halo Wars reaching 100,000 copies sold, Fifa 09 selling over 600,000 units for the PlayStation 3, and Grand Theft Auto 4 surpassing one million copies for the Xbox 360.
Bungies' Halo 3 was also awarded the Diamond Award, meaning the title has now officially sold over one million units in the UK alone. Find the full list of ESPLA sales awards below.
Silver Award [> 100.000]
PS3 - KILLZONE 2
PSP - THE SIMS 2: PETS
360 - WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2009
NDS - IMAGINE: DREAM WEDDINGS
WII - CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
WII - CARNIVAL GAMES: MINI GOLF
PC - DRIVING TEST SUCCESS ALL TESTS 2008/09
WII - SAMBA DE AMIGO
360 - HALO WARS
360 - TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09
NDS - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: WORK THIS OUT!
PS3 - RESIDENT EVIL 5
360 - RESIDENT EVIL 5
360 - DEAD SPACE
WII - MY FITNESS COACH
PS3 - STREET FIGHTER IV
PSP - KILLZONE: LIBERATION
PSP - CALL OF DUTY: ROADS TO VICTORY
360 - STREET FIGHTER IV
PS3 - SINGSTAR
WII - BEN 10: PROTECTOR OF THE EARTH
PC - ZOO TYCOON: COMPLETE COLLECTION
PSP - BURNOUT DOMINATOR
NDS - BUST A MOVE
360 - LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
Gold Award [> 200.000]
WII - TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09
NDS - LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA
WII - SPORTS ISLAND
NDS - PUZZLER COLLECTION
NDS - LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
WII - RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS TV PARTY
360 - FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3
NDS - CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES
PS3 - KILLZONE 2
360 - RESIDENT EVIL 5
Platinum Award [> 300.000]
PS3 - METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS
NDS - TOUCHMASTER
PS2 - WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008
Double Platinum Award [> 600.000]
PS3 - FIFA 09
NDS - 42 ALL-TIME CLASSICS
Diamond Award [> 1.000.000]
360 - HALO 3
360 - GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Source: ESPLA Charttrack